Someone copied my article from ezines.

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by slacker84, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hey I just noticed from google PR that someone took one of my articles from ezine and posted it on his blog. Does this happen alot? I mean, I don't care because he left the link to my website so thats cool. I was just wondering.
     
    slacker84, Jul 18, 2008 IP
  2. kentuckyslone

    kentuckyslone Notable Member

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    #2
    Actually that is the purpose of Ezine articles and you should count yourself fortunate. Often webmasters will take the articles and remove your links.

    If you write good content then others will use it on their blogs and sites. The content will be duplicate, but you still get an increase in backlinks and potential traffic from the sites that use your content.
     
    kentuckyslone, Jul 18, 2008 IP
  3. FHI

    FHI Guest

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    You got lucky if you were looking for links!
     
    FHI, Jul 18, 2008 IP
  4. gjvblack

    gjvblack Active Member

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    its actually fine because the person who coped your article is giving you credit and not removing the links, you would also be getting backlinks as well.
     
    gjvblack, Jul 18, 2008 IP
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    steventruman Banned

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    #5
    Well it's ezine. people will take your articles, heck even i do it sometimes. Now the best is when people leave your links and the worst is if they remove any credit to you.
     
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  6. latoya

    latoya Active Member

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    #6
    That's what's supposed to happen.
     
    latoya, Jul 18, 2008 IP
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    for_si2003 Banned

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    You need to be really good to be copied. Give yourself a pat and move on.
     
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  8. slacker84

    slacker84 Peon

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    cool, thanks guys. I wasn't sure.
     
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    #9
    Every now and then I will copy and past an article, a quote, but I also put in where I got it.

    For future reference, you may want to consider letting your readers know that you don't mind that they use your articles, as long as they include your url.

    In addition, let them know that you are also open to writing articles for their sites.

    Turn, what you think is a negative, into a positive.
     
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    usmanzali Well-Known Member

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    if they kept the link your lucky, because most of them don't leave a link and take ownership of the article. :(
     
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    marketjunction Well-Known Member

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    People taking your content and NOT giving you links happens often too.
     
    marketjunction, Jul 18, 2008 IP
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    #12
    good to know - hijacking ezine articles - sad
     
    yoyo968, Jul 18, 2008 IP
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    winsonyeung Active Member

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    #13
    yes this is common and be glad that they leave your link .
    Because many will jsut take the link away
    It can increase your backlink in this way too
     
    winsonyeung, Jul 20, 2008 IP
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    Tobidotman Peon

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    well, really that is the whole purpose of ezine, ezine itself doesn't bring too much traffic to your site but when others publish your articles on their's, that's what brings in the real traffic...
     
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    #15
    people are idiotic, they probably thought they stole great content for their site.
     
    narsticle, Jul 21, 2008 IP
  16. carol.prime

    carol.prime Active Member

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    #16
    true. such kind of stealing happens to ezine often.
    you're lucky if they weren't removed your link otherwise, that's something that you need to pay attention then.
     
    carol.prime, Jul 21, 2008 IP